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Forcibly deported to the U.S. from Peru

We were given a room, one room for all our brothers and sisters. We took our belongs, whatever we could carry, some were confiscated, they took it away from us. Like my sister would…she hid some money in her shoes and they took that away. No one told us anything. Even my mother and father, didn’t know where we were going. We just went along, whenever they went, we went. It took us about three weeks. So we landed in New Orleans, Louisiana, we got off and right away they DDT fumigated everybody.

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Japanese Peruvians Peru ships World War II

Date: September 20, 2019

Location: California, US

Interviewer: Tom Ikeda and Yoko Nishimura

Contributed by: Watase Media Arts Center, Japanese American National Museum and Denshō: The Japanese American Legacy Project.

Interviewee Bio

Jimmy Naganuma was born in Callao, Peru to his Issei parents in 1936. He was eight years old when his family were forced to board a ship, to be incarcerated at Crystal City, Texas, during World War II. They remained there even after the war had ended, without a place to go. They were able to leave via a sponsorship by a reverend in San Francisco, California, where they were able to find jobs and housing.  (June 2020)

Jimmy Ko Fukuhara
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Fukuhara,Jimmy Ko

Traveling from Manila to Tokyo

(b. 1921) Nisei veteran who served in the occupation of Japan

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Holly J. Fujie
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Fujie,Holly J.

Camp stories impact on her career

Sansei judge on the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in California

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Yumi Matsubara
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Matsubara,Yumi

Concentration camp from a Japanese mother’s point of view (Japanese)

Shin-Issei from Gifu. Recently received U.S. citizenship

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Masao Kinoshita
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Kinoshita,Masao

Makegumi - Movement to regognize the defeat of Japan (Japanese)

A central figure for the “Makegumi” (defeatists)

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Kazumu Naganuma
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Naganuma,Kazumu

Parent's immigration to Peru

(b. 1942) Japanese Peruvian incarcerated in Crystal City

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Doris Moromisato
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Moromisato, Doris

The Nikkei Integration into society (Spanish)

(b. 1962) Peruvian Poet, Okinawan descendant

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Doris Moromisato
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Moromisato, Doris

Necessary apologies (Spanish)

(b. 1962) Peruvian Poet, Okinawan descendant

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Doris Moromisato
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Moromisato, Doris

Japanese immigration with an Okinawan face (Spanish)

(b. 1962) Peruvian Poet, Okinawan descendant

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Doris Moromisato
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Moromisato, Doris

Feminist, ecologist, Buddhist… activist (Spanish)

(b. 1962) Peruvian Poet, Okinawan descendant

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Doris Moromisato
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Moromisato, Doris

Ambassador’s job (Spanish)

(b. 1962) Peruvian Poet, Okinawan descendant

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Cedrick Shimo
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Shimo,Cedrick

Strictly American, but sympathize with Japan

(1919-2020) Member of the 1800th Engineering Battalion. Promoted Japan-U.S. trade while working for Honda's export division.

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Terry Janzen
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Janzen,Terry

Father's Service in WWII

(b. 1930) Half Japanese and grew up in both Japan and the United States.

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Terry Janzen
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Janzen,Terry

Moving to Upland Post-Camp

(b. 1930) Half Japanese and grew up in both Japan and the United States.

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Toshiro Konishi
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Konishi,Toshiro

What Makes Japanese Cooking In Peru Interesting (Japanese)

(b. 1962) Japanese restaurant owner and chef in Peru

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Toshiro Konishi
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Konishi,Toshiro

What’s Next as a Chef (Japanese)

(b. 1962) Japanese restaurant owner and chef in Peru

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